ACCOMPLISHMENTS

♠ A commendation letter from LAPD Chief Bill Bratton.

♥ A contract with LAUSD's Arts Partnership Network to provide the ArtStorm curriculum for 2005-2006 with an option to extend until 2007.

♣ Non-profit status. ArtStorm is a project of Community Partners.

♦ Grants from the Cultural Affairs Department of Los Angeles.

♠ Mural contract with Council District 14.

♥ 10 live painting aerosol art events in Los Angeles, with sales from canvas artwork in the thousands of $$$.

♣ Job Creation through artist referrals, sales of art and contract jobs with business.

♦ Alliances with Cultural Affairs, Commission on Human Relations, and notable civic agencies such as Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative, A Place Called Home, The Boys and Girls Club, Young Presidents, and more.

♠ The Creation of the ArtStorm Aerosol Art Park in partnership with a noted Los Angeles architectural firm.

♥ ArtStorm programming at Roosevelt High School. Signed up 95 students, created dozens of artworks, did a mural and took a chunk out of the tagging problem on campus.

♣ Provided canvas and paint to more than 100 aerosol artists.

ARTSTORM CONTRACT WITH LAUSD

   In 2005, ArtStorm received a master contract with the Los   Angeles Unified School   District's Arts Education Branch.

   The ArtStorm Prevent-A-Tag graffiti prevention program is an 8 week program that provides canvas, paint and a safe place for students to pursue art instead of tagging. ArtStorm is approved to provide 20 schools with the programming.   

From February 1st to  June  30, 2006,  some 124 students in 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade and 12th grade produced some 223 pieces of art on paper or canvas.